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Goldman Goes Back To School On Education Stocks (APOL, DV, EDMC, ESI, STRA)

Posted by Jason Smith at 12:43PM on June 9th

Shares of Apollo Group (APOL), operator of the University of Phoenix for-profit universities, are up 3% after Goldman Sachs boosted its price target on the stock to $59 from $54 with a “buy” rating. The new price target represents roughly 30%…

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Morning Spy: Education Winning Big; Markets Look to Hold Ground (ESI, APOL, QPSA, SINA, CIGX, SWM, HGG, CONN, WPO, MSO, JNJ, F, T, VZ, AAPL, GM, KO)

Posted by Eric Monte at 10:41AM on June 2nd

A day after the major averages fell 2.3% and closed at their lows, markets are trading flat on Thursday as data showed that initial jobless claims fell from 428,000 for the week ending May 21 to 422,000 for the week…

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Education Stocks Still Face Political Headwinds As Investors Hunt For Positives (COCO, ESI, DVOX, REVU, UTI, XUE)

Posted by Jason Smith at 11:58AM on December 15th

For-profit education companies remain a favorite target of politicians, who charge that these firms are putting their investors ahead of students. Senator Tom Harkin made comments to that effect yesterday on the Senate floor, and the Education Stocks Index is…

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Education Stocks Slammed After Apollo Report (APOL, CPLA, ESI, LOPE, EDMC, STRA)

Posted by Owen Vater at 9:57AM on October 14th

For-profit education giant Apollo Group (APOL), parent to the University of Phoenix, went into freefall on Thursday after withdrawing its 2011 guidance. The company earned $41 million, or 28 cents per share, in the three months ended August 31, a -55%…

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No News is Apparently Good News For Education Stocks (EDMC, ESI, COCO, CECO, BPI, APEI, LINC)

Posted by Jason Smith at 2:50PM on September 30th

Investors focused on the for-profit education sector this morning ahead of a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing, and stocks staged an afternoon rally after an apparent lack of notable developments. Last week, the Department of Education…

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Exploring Pro Picks In For-Profit Education (ESI, APOL, DV, COCO, CECO, LOPE)

Posted by Jason Smith at 12:41PM on September 23rd

The for-profit education sector has seen some solid gains of late as traders go bargain hunting, and while the ultimate outcome of recent regulatory scrutiny remains unknown, select stocks have rallied by more than 20% over the last month. Lawmakers…

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Bearish Eisman Talks Education Stocks With CNBC (ESI, EDMC, CPLA, APOL, WPO, STRA, COCO)

Posted by Jason Smith at 9:05AM on September 16th

The for-profit education sector has been under pressure recently as traders brace for a potential crackdown on federal aid for schools whose graduates are unable to find gainful employment and repay student loans. Among bearish traders is Frontpoint Partners fund…

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Education Stocks Post Solid Gains As Lobbying Heats Up (COCO, APOL, DV, STRA, EDMC, CPLA, LOPE, ESI, CECO)

Posted by Owen Vater at 10:37AM on September 10th

There is a lot of uncertainty in the for-profit education space as regulators mull a proposed ban on federal funding for programs whose graduates are ill-prepared to find gainful employment and repay student loans. While stocks have gotten slammed on…

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Bullish Traders Send Education Stocks Soaring (EDMC, COCO, CECO, APOL, ESI, EDU, WPO)

Posted by Jason Smith at 10:40AM on July 19th

The for-profit education sector has been under pressure of late as Congress mulls potential regulatory measures, but select stocks surged by more than 10% on Monday. CNBC noted this morning that stocks are moving on hopes for the possibility of legislative…

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Traders Bid Up Education Stocks As Senate Mulls Gainful Employment (COCO, DV, APOL, ESI, UTI, REVU, NED, EDU, CAST)

Posted by Jason Smith at 1:55PM on June 24th

The for-profit education sector bucked the broad market trend on Thursday as optimistic traders bet on a positive outcome from an ongoing hearing on Capitol Hill. The stocks have felt significant pressure of late as legislators threaten to revoke certain…

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